Los Angeles is emerging as a hub for Chinese cross-border investment and innovations, catching up with Silicon Valley. Silicon Dragon is hosting a well-timed tech innovation and venture capital conference in Los Angeles, July 29-30, at the Pasadena Convention Center.

Alibaba’s move into Pasadena signals an opening of cross-border China and southern California business connections. These links are being framed around technology entrepreneurship, venture investment and innovation hubs.